Bowl
AF449
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | AF449 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Bushongo | Bangongo |
| Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Fiber |
| Technique | Carved |
| Description | In imitation of pottery. Linear carvings of two interlocking series of lines with cross hatch patter in background. Lower half of bowl has a smooth surface. Slanted flat rim, ornamented with geometric carvings. Twisted plant fiber tied wournd neck. Dark brown in color. |
| Height | 9.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 16.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
| Other Number | 974 - Other Number |
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